Sequoia sempervirens 1/0 (PLUG grown)
Californian redwood - Plugs Ht 35-45m
Narrowly conical evergreen. Prefers deep soil in sheltered sites, will grow to upper slopes mixed with Douglas fir. Doing well on P. radiata cutover. Use one year seedlings only on sites with minimal frost, good weed control essential.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Timber
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Tramway' 2/0
Douglas fir (2 yo seedlings) Ht 35-40m
Tramway provenance Oregon, proven in colder areas. Narrowly conical, evergreen, needs a well-drained site, good weed control. Tolerates snow, suited to uneven aged selection forestry and long term carbon storage. Strong durable timber for internal use.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Tolerates dry sites
- Timber
- Forestry species
Quercus petraea
Sessile oak Ht 25-35m
Europe to Asia Minor. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Central leader through the crown. Acorns grouped, nearly sessile. Important timber tree in Europe. Rare in N.Z.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
Thuja standishii x plicata (POT grown)
Thuja 'Green Giant'
Narrowly conical, evergreen spontaneous hybrid discovered in Denmark, Thuja standishii x plicata. Foliage remains dark green in winter.. Retains branches to ground level forming excellent shelter. Timber expected to be light, tough and durable. Resistant to deer browsing in the USA.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Populus 'Stoneville 63' PN 905
Mississippi cottonwood Ht 30m
Populus deltoides, male clone, selected by US Forest Service for timber production, imported 1976. Good growth and stem form in Manawatu. Resistant to leaf rust. New release. Cuttings 40cm . Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
Eucalyptus viminalis (PLUG grown)
Manna gum Ht 30-40m
Symphyomyrtus,prone to insect attack, leaves 5-15%sugar content, favorite koala diet. Most widespread Eucalypt in S. E. Australia, largest trees in Tasmania (to 90m), 5 subspecies, prefers regular rainfall, but drought tolerant in Marlborough, for shade & shelter on dry sites, much of the trunk white, sheds ribbons of bark, good coppicing, forms a lignotuber. Cold down to -15C, Timber not widely used, difficult to season, low strength,but easy to work for indoor use, good firewood. Large tall white trunk ornamental in the landscape. Plant in Spring.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Firewood
- Container Grown
Eucalyptus nitens (PLUG grown)
Shining gum Ht to 70m
Symphyomyrtus, more prone to insect attack. Mountains of Victoria. Broadly conical when young, grows rapidly, cold hardy to -12C, best in regular rainfall at higher altitude. Unthrifty by age 20 at low altitude in warmer districts, but yields a lot of firewood. Low tolerance to drought. 700-1750mm rainfall, not for coastal sites, easily killed by fire. Grows to 1300m altitude, and in Westland on well drained soils. Timber non-durable used for flooring, furniture, saws well, needs careful drying. Sheds long strips of bark, coppicing less reliable.
Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Firewood
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Eucalyptus regnans (PLUG grown)
Mountain ash Ht 90m
Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests..Tallest hardwood tree, native to mountain ranges of Southern Victoria and Tasmania. Grows on fertile soils with regular rainfall. Higher altitude origins tolerate snow and frost. Valuable pale timber for interior building, marketed as Tasmanian oak. Flowers in summer. More detail in MPI booklet 'Growing Alternative Exotic Forest Species'. Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
Eucalyptus obliqua (PLUG grown)
Messmate stringybark Ht 30-60m
Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests. Coast and lower ranges of Victoria, NSW, and most of Tasmania, in wet to fairly dry forest on fertile soils. Tolerates frost to -10C and altitude to 1200m. Can grow to 89m, tall staight tree with rough fibrous bark, pale moderately hard and strong timber that saws and seasons well. Suitable for interior construction and flooring sold as Tasmanian oak. Forms a lignotuber, sprouts epicormic shoots after fire Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Container Grown
Fuscospora solandri (syn Nothofagus) (POT grown)
Tawairauriki or Black beech Ht 25-27m
Forest canopy tree in lowland dry areas with a dark sooty trunk.Small leathery leaves arranged along the twig, pale underneath, with slightly incurved margins. DNA different from F. cliffortioides, but they readily
hybridise.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Timber
- Container Grown
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